Bath-tub attachment.



F. M. WRIGHT.

BATH TUB ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13. I915.

1,148,424. v PatentedJu1y27, 1915.

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F. M. WRIGHT.

BATH TUB ATTACHMENT. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13. 1915.

1,148,424. 7 Patented July 27 1915.

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FRANK WRIGHT, 0F TOPEKA, KANSAS.

BATH-TUB ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented July 27, 1915.

Application filed February13, 1915. Serial No. 8,116.

ject of the invention is to provide a devicewhich can be connected withthe faucet of a bath tub and lead the water from the faucet to a pointadjacent the bottom of the tub and to also provide improved means forpreventing the flow of water through the outlet pipe and for preventingsoap or other material from getting into the outlet pipe when emptyingthe tub. Y

Another object of the invention is to so construct this improved devicethat it may be very easily assembled andto so construct it that therewill be no danger of leakage.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this device thatthere will he no sound of splashing water when the tub is being tilled.I

Another object of the invention is to so construct this device that theplunger carrying the stopper may be removed if it is desired to obtainaccess to the outlet pipe for any reason.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings. whereinFigure 1' is a view showing the tub in cross section with tlie faucetattachment shown in elevation. Fig. :2 is a fragmentary view showing thetub in section and the attachment partially in vertical section andpartiallv in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a bot tom plane view of thehousing through which theplunger head passes with part. of the bottomwall thereof broken away. Fig. l is a sectional view taken along theline -t-l'. of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along theline13-5 of. Fig. 1. Fig. (3 is a bottom plane view of the stoppercarried by theplunger head. Fig. 7 is a top plane view of the bracketcarried bv the conduit pipe and slidahly mounting the plunger of thisattachment.

The tub It may be of an'y'snitahlc-constrnctioii and is provided with athreaded opening ll shown in Fig. 2 and also with openings to receivethe supply pipe coii' ncclcd with the hot and cold water l'auccts 12 and13 which are connected with atom mon outlet spout 1+. These supply pipesfor the faucets 1'. and 13 have not been shown since they form no partof this invention. the only essential element being the water supplyt'aucets and drain' pipe 15.

The drain pipe 15 is positioned beneath the outlet opening 11 of the tub1t) and'is provided with a collar or a shoulder 16 upon which the rubbergasket or washer 1-7 tits and which is engaged by the internal shoulderlh'of the union or coupling 19.

It will thus be seen that when the union l9 is screwed tight upon thespout 20 leading" from the plate 21 the gasket will provide a tightjoint between the spout 20 and drain pipe 1:") and the gasket :22 placedbetween the plates '21 and bottom of the tab will form a tight jointaround the spout. By

this construction water will be prevented.

from leaking out of the tub when the-tub is filled and water will bepreventedfrom leaking at the junetion of the drain pipe 1 and spout 20when the stopper-J2) is raised out of engagement with the spout. Frontan inspection of Fig. '1 it will be readily seen that the inner wall ofthe spout tapers thus forming a conical valve seat in which the stoppertits to form a tight closure. It should also be noted that this plate 21ispi'ovided with an annular wall '24 having teeth 25 which permit waterto pass over the plate and out through the spout but prevent soap andother ob ects from passing over the plate and stopping the spout.

It is desired to lead the water from the nozzle H of the spigot from apoint adjacent the bottom of the tiih and therefore the.

conducting pipe or conduit it has been connected with the nozzle 14 byin ans of the union 27. extends downwardly to a mint ad iacent thebottom of the tub where it is screwed into the socket in extending fromthe upper wall of the housing 29. This housing 21) extends about theplate 21 and 'is provided with the depending wall 230 positioned inspaced From the nozzle l t the conduit 2o structed as shown is providedwith a cham-.

the wall 30 and wall 24. This wall 33 is also provided with a cutoutportion positioned in alinement with the cutout portion of the wall 30to permit the water to pass rapidly out of the tub when the stopper israised. From an inspection of Fig. 2 it will be readily seen that thishousing by being conber 34 which receives thewater from the conduit 26,and is provided with a reduced annular outlet slot permitting the waterto pass freely out of the chamber but preventing the water fromsplashing in the tub as it passes out of the housing.

The plunger head which is carried by the operating rod or handle 36 isslidably mounted in the hollow bushing 37 and is provided with a reducedneck 38 upon which the stopper 23 is placed and secured by means of thenut 39, This bushing 37 is releasably mounted in the sleeve 31 and isreleasably held in place by the set screw 40, the outstanding flange 41engaging the upperedge of the sleeve or cufi' 31 to suspend the bushingwithin the same and limit the downward movement of the bushing. In

' order to slidably mount the plunger or rod 36 there has been provideda bearing bracket 42 which is rigidly mounted-upon the conduit 26 andprovided at its free end with a loop 43 and a hook 44 positioned abovethe loop or ring 43'. This hook it is provided so that the pin 45carried by the plunger 36 may be engaged by the hook to releasably holdthe plunger in the raised position shown in Fig. 2 and thus hold thestopper 23 out of engagement with the valve seat.

WVhen it is desired to fill the tub the plunger is grasped by the knob46 and turned to movethe pin 45 out of engagement with the hook 44 andthe plunger is then pressed downwardly until the stopper is brought intotight engagement with the valve seat 20. The faucets 12 and 13 are thenturned on the desired amount and the water will pass through the nozzle14 into the conduit 26 down which it will pass until it enters thehousing 9 As the water enters the chamber 34 of the housing 29 it willfill this chamber and will then pass out of the same through the annularslot 47 provided hetween the walls of the housing and into the bodyportion of the tub. The water will therefore flow out into the tub veryclose to the bottom thereof and will make no splash while the tub isbeing filled. This will be especially true after the tub has been filleda sufficient distance to cover the walls of the housing above the.height of the flooring 32. 'When it is desired to empty the tub theplunger \\'ill be drawn upwardly and then turned so that the pin 45 willengage its hook H and the water will then flow out of the tub throughthe slotof the wall 24 and through the, spout 20 into the drain pipe15.. Of course the most of the water will pass out through the brokenportions of the inner and outer walls 33 and 30 of the housing 29 but toa certain extent it will enter the outlet spout 20 from all directionsacross plate :21. As stated before. the teeth of wall 2 will preventsoap or other-objects from passing across the plate 20 and thus preventthe outlet spout from being stopped up.

If for any reason it is desired to obtain access to the drain pipe or ifit is desired to renew the stopper 23 the said screw 40 r can be removedand the hollow bushing 37 gagement with the lower face of the hollowbushing and forcing the bushing out of the cuff. The new stopper canthen be put in place or a cleaning instrument thrust through the drainpipe.

\Vhat is claimed is: 1. A tub attachment comprising a housing having a.chamberprovided with a reduced outlet, a plate provided with anupstanding wall fitting within said housing, an outlet spout leadingfrom said plate and forming a valve seat, a bushing carried by saidhousing above said valve seat, a stopper fitting into said valve seat. aplunger slidably mounted in said bushing and carrying said stopper, aconduit pipe communicating with slidably connecting said plunger withsaid conduit pipe.

2. A tub attachment comprising a housing I having a chamber formedtherein and provided with an outlet, a valve seat inclosed by saidhousing and provided with bafiling means, a conduit communicating withthe chamber of said housing, a plunger slidably connected with saidhousing and conduit and positioned in operative relation to said' valveseat. closure meansmoved into and out of engagement with said valve seatby said plunger. and means for releasably holding said plunger in araised position.

A tub attachment comprising a housing provided with a chamber havinginner and outer walls positioned in spaced relation to provide anoutlet. a valve seat inclosed by the inner wall of said housing. aperforated wall inclosing said valve seat and positioned within theinner wall of said housing. a closure for. said valve seat. means'formoving said closure into and out of operative relation with said valveseat, and a conduit communicating with the chamber of said housing.

l. A tub attachment comprising a hollow valve seat, a perforated wallsurrounding said hollow valve seat. a housing inclosing the wall of saidvalve seat and provided with a chamber having an outlet positioned methe chamber of said housing. and means for I outside the wall of saidvalve seat. a closure for said hollow valve seat, operating means forsaid closure, and a conduit communicating with the chamber of saidhousing.

5. A tub attachment comprising a valve seat, a housing inclosing saidvalve seat and provided with a chamber having an outlet, a plungerslidably connected with said housing. a closure for said valve seatcarried by said plunger, a bearing, means releasably admsted pos1-.

holding said plunger in an tion relative to said bearing to releasablvhold said closure out of engagement with said valve seat and a conduitcommunicating with the chamber of said housing.

6. A tub attachment comprising a valve seat, a housing inclosing saidvalve seat and provided with a' chamber having an outlet, bailling meansinclosing said valve seat, a conduit communicating with the chamber ofsaid housing, a plunger slidablyconnected with said housing, a stoppercarried by said plunger and fitting into said valve seat, a bearingbracket carried by said conduit and engaging said plunger to slidablyconnect the same with said conduit, supporting means carried by saidbearing bracket, and

means carried by said plunger for engaging said supporting means toreleasably hold said plunger in a position to retain sa1d stopper outofenga'gement with said valve seat.

7. A seat, bafliing means inclosing said valve seat, a housing inclosingsaid baffling means and provided with a chamber having an outlet tubattachment comprising a valve positioned outside said battling means, aconduit communicating with the chamber of said housing, a closure forsaid valve seat, operating means for said closure, means for connectingsaid operating means with said conduit, and means for releasably holdingsaid operating means in a position to hold said-closure out ofengagement with said valve seat.

8. The combination of a receptacle having an outlet opening, ahollowvalve seat extending into the outlet opening of said receptacle, ahousing inclosing said valve seat and provided with a chamber having anoutlet opening, said housing being positioned in spaced relation to thevalve seat, a faucet for admitting fluid into said receptacle, a conduitleading from said faucet and communicating with the chamber of saidhousing, a closure for said valve seat, and operating means for saidclosure.

9. A tub attachment comprising a valve seat, a housing inclosing saidvalve seat and positioned in spaced relation thereto, said housing beingprovided with a chamber having an outlet opening, bafiling meansextending about said valve seat, a closure for said valve seat, aconduit communicating With the chamber of said housing, and operatingmeans for said closure.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK M. WRIGHT.

Witnesses CHAS. W. WRIGHT, MARY M. WRIGHT.

